November 19, 2014

South Africa: Durban

Durban was a mandatory stop over for the Baz Bus and after reading the Lonely Planet's description of Gibela's Lodge I welcomed a two night stay. Lonely Planet used the word boutique when describing Gibela's and it truly was. The complimentary breakfast was a feast, the pool was sparkling clean and the hostel had a welcoming comfortable vibe. Best twenty extra dollars I have ever spent. If my South East Asia backpacker self saw me now she wouldn't believe it. Times are changing.

To be honest, I didn't really leave the hostel to explore Durban except for the afternoon when I made my way to Florida Street and the grocery store between rain storms. Sometimes you just need a day to catch up on blog posts when you finally have free wi-fi and the perfect atmosphere.

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Welcome! Long Way Around Seven is where I share stories and travel tips from backpacking and living abroad. In addition, my goal is to answer the three most frequently asked questions from one traveler to the next – how did you get there, where did you stay and what did you do.